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Brian Ronholm: Well, this is an issue that’s been percolating for quite a long time. Back in 1990, the FDA made the decision ...

The ban on Red 3, a colorant used in certain food ... Melbourne of Houston's family-owned Sweet Taste of Texas, which has been crafting dye-free southern-style pralines and candied treats in ...

NACOGDOCHES, Texas (KTRE) - The FDA is banning the use of red dye no. 3. The ban means the dye is no longer an approved color additive for foods, supplements and medicines. East Texas food ...

Companies have until January 2028 to stop using the dye. Red No. 3 is a petroleum-based artificial food coloring that’s been used in a variety of products, spanning cough medicine to nutrition ...

The dye is known as erythrosine, FD&C Red No. 3 or Red 3. The ban removes it from the list of approved color additives in foods, dietary supplements and oral medicines, such as cough syrups.

The Food and Drug Administration has said it is banning the use of Red No. 3, a synthetic dye that has long been used in the U.S. to color certain foods, such as candies and colored beverages ...

Check out Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo's Valentine's deals. U.S. regulators on Wednesday banned the dye called Red 3 from the nation’s food supply, nearly 35 years after it was barred from ...